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I Want to Start a Blog. What Now?

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So, you've made the decision to start blogging, but now you're faced with the task of actually turning your vision into a reality. If this is your first time attempting to blog, you may feel overwhelmed at the technical complexity of it. Don't worry, because we're going to walk you through the steps to creating your first blog. Choose a Niche What do you want your blog to be about? Some people choose general topics like "health," or "automobiles." While there's nothing wrong with blogging about these topics, you should choose a more narrow niche for your blog. General topics like health or a...
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Top Tips To Writing Stellar Blog Content

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Content is the single most important element when determining the success of a blog. It's the force that drives visitors, giving them a reason to return in the future. Google even confirmed this belief by telling webmasters to, "Provide high-quality content on your pages, especially your homepage. This is the single most important thing to do. If your pages contain useful information, their content will attract many visitors and entice webmasters to link to your site." But many bloggers, especially newcomers to the blogging scene, struggle to produce high-quality content. They assume it's O...
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Things To Consider Before Starting Your First Blog

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Congratulations on your decision to start a blog. It's a fun and rewarding way to share your thoughts while laying the roots for a successful, long-lasting business. However, there are a few things you should consider before launching your blog. Content Management System One of the first things you should do when planning a new blog is to choose a content management system (CMS). As the name suggests, a CMS is designed to streamline the creation and management of a website's content. You can technically create a fully functional blog using nothing more than Notepad, but this is a tedious and...
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How To Make Your Blog Posts More Attractive

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Still struggling to generate any sizable readership following for your blog? When you're busy researching and writing new topics, it's easy to overlook the visual element of your posts. But the human brain is hard-wired to respond to visual stimulation, so overlooking this key fact could significantly hurt your blogging efforts. So, how can you make your blog posts more attractive? Avoid The 'Wall of Text' One of the most common mistakes new bloggers make is creating a wall of text. As the name suggests, this is a style of writing characterized by nothing more than a wall of text (hence ...
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5 Ways To Make Your Blog More Trustworthy

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Including the right trust signals on your blog will boost your traffic, and subsequently your conversions. Visitors often look for certain elements before purchasing a product or service online. If your blog fails to deliver these elements, the visitor may take their business elsewhere (to a competitor's site). So, how can you make your blog more trustworthy? Professional Web Design Your website's overall design plays a critical role in its trustworthiness. You can't expect visitors to trust your blog if it uses the default, untouched WordPress theme. Granted, building a custom web desig...
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5 Ways To Attract More Visitors To Your Blog

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Trending Topics One of the easiest and most effective ways to attract new visitors to a blog is to write about trending topics. If a particular topic is being talked about in the news and media, you can expect people to search for it online. Check out Google Trends for some topic ideas. Another helpful tool is Hasthtags.org, which displays the top #hashtags currently trending on Twitter. Comment on Other Blogs How can commenting on other blogs bring traffic to your own blog? Assuming the blog allows visitors to submit comments, you should be able to include a backlink pointing to your blog....
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